Jack E Caldwell
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Correcting a typographical error.
Object Number - UPL 38897 - Colonel Jack E. Caldwell in B-26B The Arkansas Traveler, which was shot down on 25 February 1944. He was then assigned a B-26C, which he named Black...
On 12 April 1944, while exiting the target (Dunkirk naval facilities), Colonel Caldwell's B-26C (tail number 2107581) took a direct flak hit in the left wing, inboard of the engine. The wing was blown off, and the ship spun into the harbor, killing seven of the nine crew members, including Caldwell. Two men were blown out of the plane, one of whom survived. Caldwell was commander of 387th BG from 8 Nov 1943 until 12 April 1944.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
12 April 2044 | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
Information from MACR 3745, including statement by 1LT John R. McGhee, the sole survivor.
9th Air Force Roll of Honor (IWM in liaison with Ninth Air Force veterans and group associations, American Battle Monuments Commission, and Buddies of the Ninth Association) / B-26 memorials guide